Environmental Racism: A Story of Colonization and Ecocide
RAVEN is once again teaming up with Stop Ecocide Canada to host a new webinar, Environmental Racism: A Story of Colonization and Ecocide.
Join us, along with speakers Chief Roland Willson of West Moberly First Nations, Chrissy Issacs of Grassy Narrows First Nation, and Bianca Mugyenyi, to hear stories from the frontlines, centered on environmental racism and the links to ongoing colonialism, ecocide, and the mass destruction of nature.
When: Wednesday, January 26 at 4pm PST
Where: Online
Who: Chief Roland Willson, Chrissy Issacs, Bianca Mugyenyi, and moderated by Suzanne Dhaliwal
Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NA_lKq7qRESZFQ7iv3EvbA
Harmful industrial practices have contributed to decades of long-term environmental damage, the impacts of which can be seen daily around the globe. Stop Ecocide International aims to make ecocide an international crime, and according to their website this would make “individuals who are responsible for acts or decisions that lead to severe environmental harm liable to criminal prosecution.” This means holding industry and corporations accountable for environmental destruction including ocean damage, air pollution, deforestation, and land and water contamination.
We are at a point in a global climate crisis that cannot be undone by household recycling and green cleaning supplies. Indigenous leaders and climate activists around the world are leading the movement to stop corporations and other entities that engage in ecocide.
Right now West Moberly First Nations are standing up to the Site C Dam on their territory and Grassy Narrows is dealing with mercury contamination of their land and water. Both are examples of ecocide that have deep and long term environmental consequences. Join us next Wednesday to learn more from leaders on the frontlines.
See you there,
Jamie-Leigh
Communications Strategist
RAVEN
P.S. Please register to hear more from the frontlines on Wednesday, January 26th at 4pm PST.
